Comparison

Chesswise vs CherryChess

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chesswise

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AI Chess Coach is a focused chess app for learning while you play. Play against a Stockfish-powered opponent, choose your side, adjust engine strength, and get help from an AI chess mentor when you need it. The AI mentor can explain the current position, suggest plans, and highlight immediate threats using the board state, move history, and engine recommendation. Features: - Play as White or Black - Adjustable engine difficulty - Stockfish-powered move generation - AI mentor explanations

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CherryChess

Features
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Cherry Chess is a beautifully simple chess app that helps you actually get better. Play against the computer or a friend, then let a full-strength Stockfish engine show you exactly where the game was won or lost — all on your device, no account, no internet required. PLAY YOUR WAY • Challenge the bot at your level, from beginner-friendly to full engine strength • Pass-and-play games against a friend on one device • Clean, distraction-free board with smooth animations and haptic feedback UNDERSTAND EVERY MOVE • Full game analysis powered by Stockfish, right on your iPhone • Every move classified: Brilliant, Great, Best, Excellent, Good, Inaccuracy, Mistake, Blunder, or Missed • Live evaluation bar and a running Elo estimate of your play • Step through your game move by move and see what the engine would have played • Analyze any position and play out lines for both sides TRAIN LIKE YOU MEAN IT • Opening trainer: learn and drill classic openings move by move • Checkmate training: finish real mate-in-N positions against a bot playing at full strength — one slip and it's a draw • Coordinate training: learn to read the board at a glance TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Complete game history with replay for every game • Profile with your stats, accuracy, and improvement over time PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% offline — the engine runs entirely on your device • No account, no sign-up, no data leaves your phone Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese. Whether you're learning the moves or chasing your next rating milestone, Cherry Chess gives you a grandmaster-strength coach in your pocket.

Screenshots

Chesswise3 screens
CherryChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CherryChess at 17.6 against Chesswise's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Chesswise versus CherryChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChesswiseCherryChess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.117.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCuong NguyenMilan Swillus

In-app purchases

None

Chesswise

No in-app purchases

None

CherryChess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chesswise free?
Chesswise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CherryChess free?
CherryChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chesswise or CherryChess have ads?
Neither Chesswise nor CherryChess shows ads.

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